Health IT News from Federal Agencies and Capitol Hill – Edited by Carolyn Bloch
Heritage Provider Network (HPN) will continue to award their $3 million Heritage Health Prize as announced at the Health Datapalooza Forum held in Washington D.C on June 3-4, 2013. So far, this big data challenge has attracted more than 30,000 entries worldwide as teams of data scientists have worked to develop models using health industry data. The big data Heritage Health Prize is aimed at tackling the nearly $40 billion the nation spends on avoidable hospitalizations. (more…)
The FDA just cleared “iTrace for Blood Centers “(version 1.0.924.0) that will use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in blood centers and improve blood safety by preventing the release of unsuitable blood components. The device is manufactured by SysLogic Inc., at www.syslogicinc.com based in Brookfield Wisconsin. (more…)
Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, U.S. Navy Surgeon General spells out the need for standardized processes and technology across Navy medicine in an article appearing in Navy and Marine Cops Medical News published by the U.S Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. (more…)
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provided funding to the HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research to study how EHR-based Clinical Decision Support (CDS) can provide better care of elevated Blood Pressure (BP) and hypertension in adolescents. (more…)
The DentaQuest Foundation through their Innovation Fund for Oral Health is planning to award up to $4.5 million in grants in 2013. Since 2000, the Foundation has provided over $30 million in grants and program support. The Foundation supports programs to improve the oral health and collaboration among local, state, and national partners. (more…)
Like many people in rural areas, Alaska Natives who live in remote villages have limited access to healthcare. Approximately 85,000 native Alaskans live in small villages of 300 to 400 people that are accessible only by air or water. (more…)
A team effort developed a personal portable and wearable air pollution sensor under the “My Air, My Health Challenge” and received $100,000 for their Conscious Clothing system at the Health Datapalooza event on June 4th. The grand prize was awarded by NIH, HHS Office of the National Coordinator for HIT, and EPA. (more…)